In collaboration with Gucci, A Vibe Called Tech calls upon four artists to celebrate the Black image Alayo Akinkugbe, Theophilus Imani, Renata Cherlise and Osei Bonsu take part in a series of conversations and self-portraits, reinterpreted by artist Jazz Grant. Words Coinciding with Martin Luther King Day – the annual holiday marking the birthday of his life and legacy on 18 January – is Pioneers of the Past, a series of conversations and self-portraits in collaboration between creative agency A Vibe Called Tech and Stance, an arts and culture podcast founded by Chrystal Genesis. Commissioned by the luxury fashion house for the launch of its collaboration with The North Face, the series sees a curation of international artists and curators combine – those whose work celebrates the Black image and its representation in art and society. The artists include Alayo Akinkugbe, founder of A Black History of Art – a platform that highlights overlooked Black artists, curators and thinkers from art history and present day; Verona-born Italian Ghanaian visual researcher Theophilus Imani, who’s project